How to create a mobile lab with VMware Fusion
I am going to setup a mobile lab on my MacBook Pro with the help of VMware Fusion 12 so I can run some ESXi servers with nested virtualization. This way I will have a lab I can carry around with me on my travels…
Kubernetes persistent volumes with NetApp Trident – Part 1
Create a new namespace for Trident and change the context to the trident namespace. Tip: with kubens you can switch very easy between multiple namespaces! In the trident-installer go to the helm directory. Install the Trident operator with helm. Check if the trident operator and…
Accelerating Application Security with Network Insight and External Integrations
Using VMware NSX, your applications can be seamlessly secured, throughout your entire environment. Whether it be on-prem or in the cloud, NSX has got you covered. The journey to application security using NSX’s micro-segmentation can be significantly accelerated by using vRealize Network Insight. As you…
Customizing your CAS deployment using Cloud-Init
In the previous post we’ve seen how to setup and configure Cloud Automation Services, how to use Cloud Assembly to create a fully Cloud agnostic blueprint, how to use input variables and how to integrate Cloud Automation Services with Puppet. In this post I will…
How to use remote access authentication in your Cloud Assembly deployments
In the previous post we’ve seen how to setup Cloud Automation Services, how to use Cloud Assembly to create a fully Cloud agnostic blueprint, how to use input variables and how to integrate Cloud Automation Services with Puppet. Now, I’ll discuss how to access your deployments…
How to create a Cloud Agnostic service in Cloud Assembly
As discussed earlier, VMware released three new Cloud Automation Services at VMworld 2018. Cloud Assembly, Service Broker and Code Stream are the three new golden nuggets. I already discussed the role and functions of these three services and Dimitri already showed you how you can…
Integrate Puppet with Cloud Assembly
In my previous post I configured a vSphere blueprint which can be deployed to my on premises environment using Cloud Assembly. In this post I will walk you through how to integrate Puppet Enterprise with Cloud Assembly and use it in your blueprint so that…